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Adafruit's Smart Helmet Helps Navigate to NYC's Citi Bike Stations

Posted by timothy on from the mind-control-the-direct-way dept.

coop0030 writes "Add GPS, compass navigation & visibility with LEDs to a helmet that helps you find your way to the closest Citi Bike station in New York City. It's powered by Adafruit's FLORA, a wearable electronics platform. With a detailed tutorial, you can build the helmet, and customize it to work in most cities with a bike share as well."

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  1. Another creation by i+kan+reed · · Score: 3, Funny

    Another creation of the All powerful bike lobby. Helmets are just a particularly sturdy stepping stone on the way towards totalitarianism.